When a poacher killed his mate, Rafe Wyatt lost his future. While the Wahyas of Walker's Run have been pulling him back from the brink, he's certain he won't have another chance at love. That is, until Grace comes to town.

Grace Olsen is a woman without roots. That's exactly how she likes it, until a sojourn in a small, close-knit Appalachian community gives her a new vision of what home could be—and so does Rafe. He was supposed to be nothing more than a casual lover, just as wary of commitment as she is. When their raw attraction becomes something deeper, more complex, they could be looking at a new future together. But someone close to them both would rather see Grace dead than let her be with the man—and the wolf—she's grown to love.

Grace eased off the Murphy bed,
slid her feet into pink slippers, maneuvered between the coffee table and
couch, and reached over Rafe to the alarm clock balanced on the top frame of
the couch, the LED face flipped so that the time flashed into the cushion instead
of into the room.

In a sudden whirl, she slammed
onto the couch seat cushions. Rafe’s steely fingers clamped around her wrists,
pinning them over her head. She stared into icy, cobalt blue eyes that would’ve
stolen her breath if she hadn’t lost all air when he plastered his hard, hot
body onto hers.

The
short crop of his auburn hair stuck out in different directions. A pillow
crease cut across one high cheekbone and dipped into the reddish stubble
dusting his strong jaw. His firm, full lips would look much more kissable if he
smiled.

Squared
shoulders rose above a sculpted chest swirled with soft tufts of hair, and a
quarter-sized scar marred the taut, tan skin over his right ribs.

Her
gaze slid over the ripples of his abs and the sharp indents of his hips. She
couldn’t follow the treasure line that arrowed down from his belly button
because he was lodged intimately against her pelvis.

A
giddy heat rushed her body and struck her with the acute awareness of a virile
man in his prime.

From
his deeply etched scowl to his silent, panther-like movements, she needed no
further warnings. He was dangerous on all levels.

-------------------

Rafe
sat on the couch in the living area of the suite, opened the fast food bag and
methodically set three wrapped sandwiches, an extra-large order of fries,
napkins and a plastic spoon on the small round table.

“How
you can eat like that and not have an ounce of fat?” She knew he didn’t because
she’d seen every inch of him.

“I
run almost every night.” Rafe unwrapped the first sandwich, wadded the paper
and dropped it in the bag.

“You
don’t look like a runner. They’re usually lean and lanky.” Grace pulled a
bottle of water from the small in-room refrigerator and placed it on the table
for Rafe. “You’re thicker, more solid.”

Elbows
on his knees, holding the sandwich in front of his face, he took a giant bite,
chewed slowly and swallowed. “You think I’m dense and slow?” His gaze lifted to
her with a challenge in his eyes.

“No.”
She joined him on the couch. “Think of greyhounds and rottweilers. Greyhounds
are sleek, elegant and fast. Rottweilers are—”

“Blocky
and stout?”

Neither
of which described Rafe.

“I
was going for strong and durable.” She picked up the spoon and shoveled a big
scoop of delicious, soft, vanilla ice cream drowning in hot fudge into her
mouth.

Her
entire body cheered.

“I
could give a greyhound a run for its life.”

“Keep
eating junk and you won’t.”

Eying
the sundae in her hand, he halted before taking another bite of his sandwich. “Who’s the pot and who’s the kettle
in this conversation?”

“Hey.
This is my only vice.” She savored another bite. “Ummmm.”

“What
about coffee?”

“Isn’t
a vice. Coffee is as essential as oxygen.”

“If
you stopped breathing, which would you rather have, mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation or a cup of coffee poured down your throat?” Rafe’s gaze lingered
on her mouth.

Her
lips tingled. She gave her spoon a slow, sensual lick. “Depends on who’s
providing the rescue breathing.”

Raised in a small Southern town, Kristal Hollis has spent most of her life helping people and animals. When a family medical situation resulted in a work sabbatical, she began penning deliciously dark paranormal romances to escape the real-life drama. After the crisis passed, her passion for writing love stories continued. An RWA 2015 Golden Heart® Finalist, Kristal lives with her husband and two rescued dogs at the edge of the enchanted forest that inspires her stories.

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"Lovers of historical fiction will be transported by this beautifully written novel of the early 18th-century frontier."--Lori Benton, award-winning author of The Wood's Edge and A Flight of ArrowsLife in This New World Requires More Strength Than She Ever ImaginedAfter the death of her client, midwife Julianne Chevalier is imprisoned and branded, marking her as a criminal beyond redemption. Hoping to reunite with her brother, a soldier, she trades her life sentence for exile to the fledgling French colony of Louisiana. The price of her transport, however, is a forced marriage to a fellow convict.

New Orleans is nothing like Julianne expects. The settlement is steeped in mud and mosquitoes, and there is no news of her brother, Benjamin. When tragedy strikes, she turns to military officer Marc-Paul Girard for help, but does he know more about her brother than he will admit?

With her dreams shattered, Julianne must find her way in this dangerous land, where only grace--and love--can overcome the stigma of the king's mark upon her shoulder.

Endorsements

"The Mark of the King grabbed me from the first scene and wouldn't let me go! The setting is vibrant, unique, and full of fascinating true details about the early French settlement in New Orleans. With arranged marriages, forced immigration, and struggles against starvation, the elements, and warring natives, the story is riveting. A must-read!"Jody Hedlund, Christy Award-winning author

"A page-turner of a tale set against France's early struggles to colonize Louisiana, The Mark of the King bears all the marks of the best historical fiction--rich attention to detail, settings historically accurate and lushly depicted, a complex and layered plot, diverse cultures vividly portrayed, and the ever-present sense of the larger forces of time and place shaping the lives and destinies of characters I came to care about. The unjustly exiled Julianne is a woman to admire and cheer, the soldier Marc-Paul a man of strength and devotion. Lovers of historical fiction will be transported by this beautifully written novel of the early 18th-century frontier."Lori Benton, award-winning author of The Wood's Edge and A Flight of Arrows

The Author

Jocelyn Green

Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning author of ten books to date, including Wedded to War, a Christy Award finalist in 2013; Widow of Gettysburg; Yankee in Atlanta; and The 5 Love Languages Military Edition,...

Reviews

"Exquisitely penned, this look at colonial Louisiana is enhanced by Green's attention to detail, creating memorable characters and vivid scenes. . . . Rich with history and redemption, Green's latest is ideal for fans of Lynn Austin or Laura Frantz."RT Book Reviews

"Readers will be swept away by the themes of faith and redemption woven throughout the narrative as well as the alluring protagonists and setting. Fans of Beth White's Gulf Coast Chronicles, Lynn Austin, and Susan Meissner will enjoy."Library Journal

"The 18th-century Old and New Worlds burst off the pages in the latest historical fiction treasure from Green. . . . Readers can only hope for more from this talented, spiritually insightful author."Publishers Weeklystarred review

My review

“The Mark of the King” by author Jocelyn Green is the story of a woman who has to make hard decisions in her life and has to live through many horrors because of them. When she is left alone more than once in a short time she suffers more than anyone should have to. Who will she be able to trust to help her? Will she survive in a strange world? I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book by Bethany House Publishers and these are all my opinions.

A stolen girl. A legendary champion. A plan that might destroy Parthalan once and for all…

Aeolmar, First Hunter of Parthalan, leads a solitary life. Having long since abandoned his quest to kill Mersgoth—the demon that murdered his family—Aeolmar moves through his days with cold efficiency. Everything changes when he leads a training mission in Brennus, where he’s attacked by Mersgoth himself, and saved by an unlikely heroine.

Latera, first born and heir to Gannera’s throne, is kidnapped and left for dead in Parthalan’s vast forests. A lone human amongst Parthalan’s fae, she makes a home in Brennus, and lives a quiet life—until she finds herself defending a wounded First Hunter from a clutch of demons.

Back in Parthalan, Harek warns Asherah of something called the deva’shi—a warrior loyal only to the demon lord, Asgeloth. Both Aeolmar and Latera suspect that there is more to this deva’shi than what Harek has told them, but before they can learn the truth, Parthalan’s borders are attacked. Will Aeolmar and Latera be able to stop the deva’shi in time, or is it a distraction to hide Harek’s true plans?

About the Book

The Chronicles of Parthalan

About Jennifer Allis Provost

Jennifer Allis Provost is a native New Englander who lives in a sprawling colonial along with her beautiful and precocious twins, a dog, two birds, three cats, and a wonderful husband who never forgets to buy ice cream. As a child, she read anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a set of encyclopedias, but fantasy was always her favorite. She spends her days drinking vast amounts of coffee, arguing with her computer, and avoiding any and all domestic behavior.

Blurb:
Ama is a talented, young musician whose life is changed forever when she is kidnapped by bandits and wounded so badly that she loses her hearing. Far from home and newly deafened, Ama discovers that the music she has been learning all her life possesses hidden powers. The music may even be powerful enough to guide Ama home â€¦ if she can learn to listen without hearing.

Excerpt:
Ama tried to hear. She tried to hear the words spoken by the girl with the honey-brown eyes, who held out her hands to push her back down when she tried to sit up. She tried to hear her own ragged breaths as panic welled inside her. She strained to hear the music that had accompanied and defined every moment of her life. But she heard nothing.
Nothing.
And that's when Ama knew, absolutely knew, that she wasn't dead. Because Amaâ€™s mother had always told her that Heaven was made of music. And this strange place was nothing but silence. The quiet was so loud that Ama wondered if sound had ever existed.
She couldn't even hear herself scream.

About the Author:
Leslie Colleen â€œL.C.â€� Ireland is an Arts Specialist in Ogden, Utah. By day she works as an educator and arts advocate for two elementary schools. By night, she writes plays and novels.

Meet
the Kincade brothers: they’ll do what it takes to protect their legacy--but
what happens when love gets in the way?

Declan
Kincade has spent so much time chasing success he’s almost forgotten how to
just live. Lately though, his all-business routine has been thrown into
disarray. Brooke Hastings is the best employee Dec’s ever had: polished,
capable, and intelligent. After four years, he’s just realized that she’s also
smoking hot. But their working relationship is too valuable to stake on a
fling, no matter how mind-bendingly pleasurable it promises to be.

What’s worse than never meeting the right man? Finding him, and then working
side-by-side every day while he remains absolutely blind to your existence.
That is, until one temptation-packed road-trip changes everything. Teaching her
gorgeous, driven boss how to cut loose and have fun is the toughest challenge
Brooke’s ever faced. But it’s one that could give both of them exactly what
they need, if Dec will take a chance on a perfect—and perfectly
unexpected—love.

Best-selling
and award winning author Candis Terry entertains readers with
contemporary romance the Library Journal Reviews calls uniquely
satisfying. Both her Sugar Shackand Sweet,
Texas series deliver witty and emotional stories about how love,
family, and a small town community defines the characters’ lives. Born and
raised near the sunny beaches of Southern California, Candis now makes her home
on an Idaho farm. She’s experienced life in such diverse ways as working in a
Hollywood recording studio to chasing down wayward steers and loves to escape
to the breathtaking Idaho forests to energize her imagination.

Moving Target

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Intensity. Skill. Tenacity.The bodyguards of Elite Guardians Agency have it all.
When Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe don't show up for Quinn's birthday party, his friends know that something is very wrong. Their search turns up little beyond evidence that Quinn and Maddy have vanished. And it soon becomes apparent that they did not leave of their own accord.

Maddy awakens in a cement room with no idea where she is. But it's not long before she realizes she's in the clutches of a madman who exacts revenge through games--hunting games. His prey of choice? Humans. Now Maddy and Quinn must run for their lives and outwit their killer when their game begins.

Because if they don't win this game . . . they die.

Praise for the Novels of Lynette Eason"A thrill ride from the first page until the last."--RT Book Reviews, 4½ stars, Top Pick

"Tightly written prose moves the story forward at breakneck speed."--Bookpage
"I was turning pages so fast I had to go back and reread a time or two."--Suspense MagazineLynette Eason is the bestselling author of the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, and the Hidden Identity series, as well as Always Watching and Without Warning in the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of two ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Readers' Choice Award. She lives in South Carolina. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.

The Author

Lynette Eason

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, and the Hidden Identity series, as well as Always Watching and Without Warning in the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of an ACFW Carol...

Reviews

Praise for the Elite Guardians Series"A thrill ride from the first page until the last. Set aside some time, because you won't want to put it down."--RT Book Reviews, 4½ stars, Top Pick

"With each new novel, Eason continues to get better. Always Watching is among her best."--LifeIsStory.com

"A stellar beginning to what promises to be another terrific series from this inspirational author."--Bookpage"Lynette has written another fast-paced book--lace up your tennis shoes and grab a water bottle. It's a race against death."--DiAnn Mills, author of Deadlock
"Readers will be looking forward to book #2 with a great deal of anticipation, which is exactly what happens when #1 is as good as this one."--Suspense Magazine"Eason's second Elite Guardians novel draws readers in with the mystery and warms their hearts with romance."--Booklist

My review;

I absolutely love to read all of the books that author Lynette Eason writes. Her stories are so full of suspense that you are hooked on the first page. "Moving Target" is one of her best to date. I could not put it down. This is part of her series called Elite Guardians. Quinn Holcombe and Maddy Mckay have disappeared. All of their friends are really concerned because it was supposed to be a party for Quinn. They know that this was not an accident but, someone has done this. Maddy has found herself at the mercy of her kidnapper and she has to fight for her life. The kidnapper likes to play and he wants them to play with him. Will they be able to save themselves and get away from this evil person? Will they both live or will one of them die? I really recommend this novel to anyone who loves a book that will keep you scared. I give this book a 5/5. I was given this book by Revell Publishing Company and all opinions are mine.

Curiosity and The Sentient’s Oblation by Zachary Paul Chopchinski

The widowed wife of a North Carolina plantation owner, Gabrielle awakens in this life with a broken heart and a sharpened spirit. Living in one of the darkest times in American history, she finds herself running a safe house for the underground railroad during the American Civil War. In order to save a life, Gabrielle must make a sacrifice that could damn her host for eternity.Everything’s different this time. The rules have changed, Morrigan has changed, and Arawn is more dangerous than ever. He has sent a hunter after Gabrielle and she has to use every ounce of her new powers if she is going to survive.

Rescue Me

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"With action, adventure, romance, and a large, nuanced cast, Rescue Me is classic Susan May Warren. She pulls readers in on page one and never lets go."--Irene Hannon, bestselling author and three-time RITA Award winner

When Deputy Sam Brooks commits to something, nothing can sway him--not just on the job but in his private life. He's the one who stuck around to take care of his mother after his father's accidental death. And he's the one--perhaps the only one--who believes Sierra Rose is the perfect girl for him. Safe, practical, and organized, she's nothing like her hippie, impulsive, bleeding-heart sister, Willow.

Willow, however, has been in love with Sam Brooks for as long as she can remember. But she wants her sister to have a happy ending. Besides, Willow has other things to focus on--namely, nabbing the job of her dreams. Best thing for her to do is to purge Sam from her heart.

Neither can predict the events that will bring them together in a fight for their lives in the forbidding wilderness of Glacier National Park. Stranded, injured, and with the winter weather closing in, Sam and Willow will have to work together to save a crew of terrified teenagers. As they fight to survive, they might just discover a new hope for love.

"Susan May Warren has once again created characters that dig into your heart and latch on. Characters so real I missed them after the end."--Patricia Bradley, author of Silence in the Dark

Susan May Warren is the ECPA and CBA bestselling author of over fifty novels with more than one million books sold. Winner of a RITA Award and multiple Christy and Carol Awards, as well as the HOLT and numerous Reader's Choice Awards, Susan has written contemporary and historical romances, romantic suspense, thrillers, romantic comedy, and novellas. She can be found online at www.susanmaywarren.com, on Facebook at SusanMayWarrenFiction, and on Twitter @susanmaywarren.

"Rescue Me is the second book in the Montana Rescue series, and Susan May Warren has once again created characters that dig into your heart and latch on. Characters so real I missed them after the end. I can't wait to see how Pete wins Jess's heart."Patricia Bradley, author of Silence in the Dark

The Author

Susan May Warren

Susan May Warren is the ECPA and CBA bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Wild Montana Skies, with more than one million books sold. Winner of a RITA Award and multiple Christy and Carol Awards, as well as the HOLT and numerous Readers'...

"Rescue Me" is part of a fantastic series by a favorite author of mine, Susan May Warren,called Montana Rescue. Sam Brooks is a Deputy and has always done everything he can to help others. He really likes a girl named Sierra Rose and he thinks that they might have a future together. Sierra Rose is nothing like her sister named Willow who is secretly in love with Sam. Willow has decided that Sam wants her sister so she is trying to move on. Everything will change when Willow and Sam find themselves in a horrible situation. They not only have to save themselves but there are others also involved. Can they help each other live? Can they realize that their lives might be destined for a different future altogether? I give this book a 5/5. I was give this book by Revell Publishing Company and these are my opinions.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

As LA’s
hottest up-and-coming chef, Alexa Montoya is known for her ruby red lipstick,
award-winning arroz con pollo and a penchant for falling for the wrong kind of
men. And when a confrontation with a loser ex-boyfriend lands her in some legal
trouble, she’s forced to call her long-time friend, Dante Perez, to bail her
out. Only this time, Dante seems different, somehow. More gorgeous, more sexy,
more…mouthwateringly irresistible. Suddenly she’s tempted to give the lawyer
much more than a simple thank you…

Dante is tired of seeing Alexa with guys who only know how to steal her money
and break her heart. He’s watched--and waited for--her long enough. Helping
with her legal situation will finally give him a chance to win her over for
good. His plan? He’ll seduce her into finally believing that there’s something
deliciously right between them…

Despite their chemistry, Alexa can’t trust that Dante won’t leave. But Dante
knows how to win a case. And he’ll do whatever it takes to convince Alexa that
she’ll always leave him hungry for more…

Sabrina
Sol is the
chica who loves love. She writes steamy romance stories featuring smart and
sexy Latinas in search of their Happily Ever Afters. She lives in Southern
California with her husband, three kids, two Beagles and one Bulldog, and is
part of a larger, extended Mexican family whose members are NOT the source of
inspiration for her characters. Or so she tells them.

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